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to go, but that they would continue to help her here.

A large number would not only give her nothing in
case of removal, but would withdraw their present aid.
A very small minority favoured the Scheme: two men
would give assistance if the college were removed. This
result of inquiries made by the Chancellor showed that,
if Queens were to enter into Confederation, the money
would have to come from the Government.

The friends of Queen's - 99 percent - are decidedly
of the opinion that it would not be wise to
go to Toronto, ever if the money were forthcoming tomorrow.

The question of the possible removal of
Queen's from Kingston, was then finally settled to
the complete satisfaction of her friends. For further
particulars of the resolutions passed at Convocation and
at the University Council on the same subject, see
Queen's College Journal, Vol XII pp 149-51. Thus
closed the most important crisis passed through by Queen's
for many years.

A fresh impetus was however
given to the efforts of the friends of Queen's on her
behalf of the events of the past winter. A proof of
this was given immediately by the action of the University
Council on April, 28 and 29, when an
association was formed for the purposes of in

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1884-85

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